A new report from Fightful Select ahead of SummerSlam stated that the planned finish "throughout much of the week" was for Randy Orton and Jelly Roll to win the match. However, at some point before bell time, the decision was made to have the heel team of McIntyre and Paul go over instead.

Jade Cargill winning the Queen of the Ring made it seem like WWE had found their next top female star. But her SummerSlam match exposed how unready she still is. From her entrance to the final bell, the spark was missing.